The Steady Wing served the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order as a Star Cruiser. During the High Republic Era, this vessel embarked from Port Haileap, with the mission of transporting passengers such as the young Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh, her ward Avon Starros, Padawan Imri Cantaros, and Dalnan Ambassador Weft along with his son Honesty, to the new space station, Starlight Beacon. However, while in transit, bombs detonated on the Steady Wing, forcing Rwoh, Starros, Imri, Honesty, and Starros' protocol droid J-6 to flee in a shuttle after being separated from the others. Soon after, the Steady Wing was destroyed, killing all those who remained onboard, and the survivors found themselves marooned on the jungle moon called Wevo.
A sizable, luxurious Star Cruiser owned by the Galactic Republic, was the Steady Wing. Vernestra Rwoh likened its silver exterior to a stranded mael fish. The starship contained sixteen decks inside, with one entirely dedicated to recreation. Further enhancing the interior were three ornamental gardens, including a Pantoran-style hanging garden located on the third deck. The Steady Wing offered six different dining locations, including a large dining hall capable of accommodating over a thousand individuals. It also featured numerous cabins to house a large number of passengers. Furthermore, the ship included various game rooms and retail shops, with at least one jewelry store. Its corridors were adorned with golden floors and silver walls, featuring screens that displayed an array of flower patterns. Given the Steady Wing's immensity, maps were strategically placed throughout its interior to aid navigation for those onboard.
The Steady Wing was equipped with a hyperdrive system, escape pods, and a minimum of one hangar bay, which housed a maintenance shuttle.
In the year 232 BBY, the Galactic Republic was in the process of preparing for the official opening of the space station known as Starlight Beacon. A diplomatic group from the planet Dalna, which was considering joining the Republic, had plans to be present. Supreme Chancellor Lina Soh sent the Steady Wing to Haileap in the Dalnan sector to receive the delegation, who were to travel aboard the luxurious vessel to Starlight. Jedi Master Douglas Sunvale, who held the position of marshal of Port Haileap, was also scheduled to travel, accompanied by his Padawan Imri Cantaros, the young Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh, and Avon Starros, the daughter of Senator Ghirra Starros who had been dispatched to Haileap for study. Sunvale made the decision to bring Avon and her droid J-6, hoping that the girl would form a friendship with Honesty Weft, the son of Ambassador Weft, who was the leader of the Dalnan delegation.
However, the Nihil, a pirates group that had been instigating issues following the Great Hyperspace Disaster, had become aware of the Republic's interest in the sector and sought to prevent their intervention. To that end, knowing that the Steady Wing would be picking up someone of importance to the Republic on Haileap, Storm Kara Xoo dispatched the Strikes Klinith Da and Gwishi to sabotage the Steady Wing, with the intention of ensuring no one survived.